| Title |
Promoting Functional Health in Midlife and Old Age: Long-Term Protective Effects of Control Beliefs, Social Support, and Physical Exercise
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, October 2010
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0013297 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Margie E. Lachman, Stefan Agrigoroaei |
| Abstract |
Previous studies have examined physical risk factors in relation to functional health, but less work has focused on the protective role of psychological and social factors. We examined the individual and joint protective contribution of control beliefs, social support and physical exercise to changes in functional health, beyond the influence of health status and physical risk factors in middle-aged and older adults. Given that functional health typically declines throughout adulthood, it is important to identify modifiable factors that can be implemented to maintain functioning, improve quality of life, and reduce disability. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 50% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Ghana | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 209 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 30 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 28 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 24 | 11% |
| Researcher | 23 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 21 | 10% |
| Other | 47 | 22% |
| Unknown | 41 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 70 | 33% |
| Social Sciences | 30 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 8% |
| Sports and Recreations | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 7% |
| Unknown | 51 | 24% |